BigDog, the robot SUV

Posted on May 17th, 2008

BigDog, the robot SUV

As much as the films we paint with a future autonomous robots and very advanced, so far we are accustomed to the vast majority of them have problems of stability, either because they only work on flat surfaces or, like Asimo, because they have some tropezón another.

Therefore, the movement of BigDog is so natural to fear. This robot, developed by Boston Dynamics company with funds from the Department of Defenesa U.S., is cuadrúpedo and can be moved by a multitude of surfaces, including irregular, maintaining the balance.

Especially noteworthy was the moment that still standing even after a strong blow side, just as when recovering the balance to slip on ice. The robot weighs about 100 pounds and is capable of carrying up to 150 kilos more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmVaLp8icoU
Are they enforced? I imagine that the army has its own ideas for it, but you leave comments for us to the your deis, provided they are not too “evil”.

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